Ephemeral Elegance

Day Dress Appliqued with Classical Motifs, ca. 1890s

Motifs taken from textiles designed by Jean-Baptiste Marie Huet, the Elder, ca. late 18th- early 19th cent.

Jeanne Paquin

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Silk and Chenille Trimmed Velvet Evening Suit, ca. 1890s

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Evening Gown with Tulle Overlay, ca. 1913

Jeanne Paquin

via Berg Fashion Library

Suede Suit, ca. early 1930s

House of Paquin

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Fur Embellished Evening Dress, 1938

Jeanne Paquin for Hattie Carnegie, Inc.

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Wedding Dress and Headband, 1910

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Layered Chiffon Dress, ca. 1912-13

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Evening Gown, winter 1911

Jeanne Paquin

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Promenade Dress, ca. 1908

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Evening Dress, ca. 1900-05

House of Paquin

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Evening Dress, 1904

House of Paquin

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"Chimère" Dress, 1925

Jeanne Paquin

Exhibited at the 1925 Paris Exhibition

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18th Century Revival Style Evening Dress, spring/summer 1912

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Afternoon Dress, 1909

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Afternoon Dress, 1906-08

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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Dress, 1905-07

Mme. Jeanne Paquin

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